Case Cookus

Case Cookus
Cookus with the Edmonton Elks in 2021
Profile
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born (1995-10-06) October 6, 1995
Thousand Oaks, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolThousand Oaks (CA)
CollegeNorthern Arizona (2015–2019)
NFL draft2020: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career spring football statistics as of Week 6, 2025
Passing attempts774
Passing completions479
Completion percentage61.9
TDINT38-19
Passing yards4,964
QB rating86.5
Rushing yards678
Rushing touchdowns1

Stephen Case Cookus (born October 6, 1995), nicknamed "the Chef", is an American professional football quarterback. As a true freshman at Northern Arizona University, he was named the recipient of the 2015 Jerry Rice Award and the STATS FCS Freshman Player of the Year Award, both of which are awarded to the most outstanding freshman player in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision. He holds the record for most combined passing and rushing touchdowns in a USFL game with five, which he accomplished in a game against the Michigan Panthers on June 5, 2022.